Famous Deaths Happened In 1588

Jan 05 Qi Jiguang, Chinese general (b. 1528) died in the year 1588.  

Feb 09 On this day in history marquis of Santa Cruz, Spanish admiral, dies  

Feb 10 Joost Sybrantsz Buyck, Amsterdam merchant/regent, dies at about 82 in the year 1588.  

Feb 24 Johann Weyer, Dutch physician and occultist died on this day in history.  

Mar 10 On this day in history death of theodor Zwinger, Swiss scholar (b. 1533)  

Mar 17 Petrus Dathenus, Flemish minister/physician (Psalms of David), dies in the year 1588.  

Apr 04 Frederik II, King of Denmark/Norway (1559-88), dies at 53 in the year 1588.  

Apr 19 On this day in history paolo Veronese (Cagliari), painter, dies  

Jun 10 Valentin Weigel, German mystic, dies on this day in history.  

Jun 18 In the year 1588 anna, daughter of prince Willem I/Anna van Saksen, dies at 24  

Jul 17 Sinan, Ottoman architect (b. 1489) died on this day in history.  

Aug 08 Alonso Sánchez Coello, Spanish painter died on this day in history.  

Aug 12 Alfonso Ferrabosco, composer, dies at 45 in the year 1588.  

Sep 04 Robert Dudley, earl of Leicester, dies at 87 in the year 1588.  

Oct 01 Blessed Edward James, Catholic martyr died in the year 1588.  

Oct 02 On this day in history bernardino Telesio, Italian philosopher (Rerum in Child), dies  

Nov 01 Jean Daurat, French poet (b. 1508) died in the year 1588.  

Nov 02 Wilhelmus Damasi, theologist/1st bishop of Roermond, dies at 63 in the year 1588.  

Dec 23 In the year 1588 death of hendrik de Guise, French leader of Catholic League, murdered at 37  

Jan 12 On this day in history birth of john Winthrop, 1st governor (Mass Bay Colony)  

Jan 12 On this day in history birth of jose Ribera [Lo Spagnoletto], Spanish painter  

Feb 12 On this day in history birth of john Winthrop, English attorney/puritan/1st gov of Mass  

Feb 19 Pieter de Carpentier, Flemish gov-gen of Dutch East-Indies was born on this day in history.  

Feb 26 On this day in history birth of nicolaus Erich, composer  

Apr 05 On this day in history birth of thomas Hobbes, England, philosopher (Leviathan)  

Apr 15 In the year 1588 birth of claudius Salmasius, [Claude Saumaise], French linguist  

May 13 Ole Worm, Danish physician (d. 1654) was born on this day in history.